Lee B. Golden III

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Native New Yorker. Been writing for a long time now, and I enjoy what I do. Be nice to me!

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BADLAND HUNTERS: Don Lee Slays In The Spectacular Teaser For Upcoming Survival Thriller

Don Lee comtinues to be a welcome feat in the new year, punching and decapitating things in fine form as he heads up Badland Hunters, a sequel to Um Tae-hwa’s award-winning survival epic, Concrete Utopia which comes to Netflix on Janaury 26. Formerly titled “The Wilderness,” the actor is joined by director and stunt specialist Heo Myung-haeng who takes to the helm for his second time after the two wrapped up production on directing the upcoming fourth installment of “The Outlaw” franchise, The Roundup: Punishment. Whereas the first film centered on the embattled survivors of a massive earthquake in a single-standing apartment building, the events of that film have since amped up the dystopia to a more global scale, coupled with an edgier, rousing tone fitting for Lee’s fanbase. Hence the following tagline: “The world has come to an end. The world calls upon the hunter.” That’s all we get […]

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CYBER FIGHTER: Cameras Roll For Indie Sci-Fi Martial Arts Comedy Proof With Feature Plans In The Works [EXCLUSIVE]

Actor and director William Joseph Hill is ramping up production on sci-fi martial arts fantasy comedy, Cyber Fighter. Cameras are now rolling for the proof of concept shortfilm, which I am told will have a festival run well into the new year as Hill and his team boost the project to feature film fruition by 2024. Cyber Fighter comes from Four Scorpio Films in association with We Make Movies, and is based on and adapted from Hill’s independently-published 2019 novel. It centers on Brian Baldwin, a temp and former game designer who takes a job at a defense contractor. The adventure begins when he volunteers for a top-secret virtual reality/mind programming experiment, during which black belt-level fighting skills are downloaded directly to his brain, turning him into a human weapon. Production on the proof began at the iconic Los Angles Center Studios this week, following announcement of the project at […]

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Dear Sister

Hey, Isis. It’s your brother. I feel a little out of practice writing this out for a number of reasons. One being, well…I spent all year wondering if this year was gonna go well enough that my year-end summation piece wouldn’t just be an amalgam of depressing updates. Every year, I wonder what the next step each day will bring, and if I’m on the right track. Doubt tends to set in at times – something I’ve learned as a result of many a good thing in my life coming to a screeching halt, making it unavoidable to have to curve any relaxed feelings of comfort and safety. I think that’s what’s also affecting my blood pressure these days… More on that later. Anyway, it’s your birthday today. Mom was emotional this morning when I reminded her. She mourns you still, everyday. Sharing your image in her stories, talking about […]

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MISSION CROSS: A Couple That Fights Crime Together Stays Together In The First Teaser

Choi Dong-hoon’s follow-up to hit sci-fi spectacle Alienoid and Ryoo Seung-wan’s post-Smugglers career with a sequel to 2015’s Veteran aren’t the only titles worth eyeing in the new year. For this, we have a brief glimpse at Mission Cross, featuring the respective actors of both aforementioned flicks, actors Yum Jung-ah and Hwang Jung-min. A man leaving his past behind and living as a househusband ischased by his wife for his secret life! A hard-working househusband and a former special forces officer Gang-mu (HWANG Jung-min) is hiding his past from his wife Mi-sun (YUM Jung-ah) who is a violent crime detective. One day, a mysterious woman, Hee-ju (JEON Hye-jin) appears to Gang-mu and Mi-sun assumes that his husband is having an affair. Mi-sun is after Gang-mu and Gang-mu is after something else. It eventually leads both of them to unexpected situations! Gang-mu can no longer be a peaceful househusband after all…! […]

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CRAKK: Official Teaser For Vidyut Jammwal’s New Flick Blows Your Mind With Daredevil Feats!

You’re not alone if you feel like it’s been ages since we’ve seen the kind of gravity-defying action cinema that put actor Vidyut Jammwal (Force, Thuppakki) for many of us in the West following 2013’s Commando. Unmistakably, the actor has kept up the habit for an outstanding resumé of titles, including the Khuda Haafiz films and hostage thriller Sanak, while we can now leave it to Jammwal’s Commando 3 director Aditya Datt to take the wheel for an explosive outing with Crakk: Jeetegaa… Toh Jiyegaa, opening February 23. There’s nothing to attach at the moment in terms of plot details more extensive than the current logline which reads: “The journey of a man from the slums of Mumbai to the world of underground extreme sports.” The footage does nicely in illustrating this in very titilating and teasy fashion, as it’s Jammwal doing a great deal of what Jammwal has been […]

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G-1.0/C: GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Getting A Monochrome Recut In January!

G-1.0/C: GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Getting A Monochrome Recut In January!

Did you enjoy Takashi Yamazaki’s latest entry into the famed Toho franchise that is Godzilla Minus One? If so, then be advised that a new black-and-white version is well on the horizon. News on its U.S. release remains pending but Japan audiences will get to see this one on January 12. I haven’t seen the first version myself yet but I can imagine the excitement. To add, that a monochrome version is coming to fans will undoubtedly be a testament to fans’ enjoyment. The new teaser is out as of Tuesday as well, and the effect is certainly pleasing as it is appealing. More from Yamazaki from the film’s official website can be interpreted below. I used Google Translate for this, so, do with that what you will. We are now able to announce “Godzilla-1.0/C”, which we have been working on for a long time. Rather than just making it […]

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LAND OF BAD Sees Liam Hemsworth On A Daring Rescue Mission In The Official Trailer

Underwater helmer William Eubank is headed to theaters early next year with action drama, Land Of Bad. The film stars Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, along with Milo Ventimiglia, Ricky Whittle, and Luke Hemsworth for theatrical release on February 16 from The Avenue. With only forty-eight hours to drastically shift a mission gone terribly wrong into a rescue operation, Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Russell Crowe) uses everything he’s got to save a Special Forces team in the South Philippines. Top-level extractors Cpt. Sugar (Milo Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) are joined by a green Air Force officer, Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), before they deploy to rescue their captured man and a mysterious CIA asset, both now hostages. When the team is ambushed by the enemy and the situation becomes a hellish full-scale battle, Reaper becomes Kinney’s only lifeline as the eyes of the ground mission and the team’s situation […]

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Max Cancels WARRIOR. Here’s How We Can Save It!

Netflix has reportedly acquired martial arts drama Warrior for streaming in February 2024. The news comes by way of Deadline’s Rosy Cordero who also notes the show’s original platform, Max, has no plans to venture into a fourth season, and that all the actors have been released from their contracts. The show premiered in 2019 as a Cinemax Original, the latest evolution of a concept originally birthed by Bruce Lee, toplining actor Andrew Koji, who leads the series drama from Shannon Lee, Jonathan Tropper, and Justin Lin. Set in the late 1800s, the now three-season show chronicles the journey of Ah Sahm (Koji), a martial arts who quests to San Francisco where he finds himself wedged between the warring Tongs, and racial tumult within the mechanisms of the city’s political establishment, all while trying to reunite with his sister. Warrior moved to streamer Max for its third season launching back […]

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STAR WARS: BRIGHTSTAR Lights Up The Sun Spear For A Jedi’s Latest Battle In The New Fan Film

It’s been a while since we heard from director Raphaël Hébert out of Quebec. The man behind one of our past Hit List entries, Past And Future Kings has since reached out to us to help spread the gospel with the release of his latest fan flick contribution, Star Wars: Brightstar, which actually went live last week and I’m only getting to it now having lightened the load and refueled my battery some. The short was a hit at festivals globally with Jason Cavalier, Lola Rossignol-Arts, Caroline Gauthier, and Mara Lalli starring in a tale during which a legendary Jedi in hiding finds himself cornered and fighting to protect his family from a gang of vicious Sith, armed with the pure strength of the Sun Spear Lightsaber. Co-star Kevin Kelsall (Blood & Treasure) and stunt coordinator Patrick Kerton (Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts) serve up the action and stunts that […]

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SIN AND EVIL Strikes A Doubtful Glare At Truth And Justice In The First Teaser

The Blue Skies At Your Feet helmer Yuki Saito will kick off 2024 with a scintillating crime drama out of Nakachika Pictures; Sin And Evil is what the title translates to, with Saito directing from a script he wrote, and actors Kengo Kora, Shunsuke Daito and Takuya Ishida headlining the cast. The film follows three boyhood friends and the dark reunion that awaits them twenty years after an act of vengeance against the man they believe murdered one of their classmates. When the body of another boy emerges in similar fashion, the trio – Haru (Kora), Akira (Daito), and Saku (Ishida) – are forced to confront their past demons as they look into the truth behind the latest potential crime. Sin And Evil, a.k.a. Tsumi to Aku, opens in Japan on February 2.

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THE SMOKE MASTER Trailer: Freestyle Digital Blazes Up January U.S. Release For Hit Martial Arts Stoner Comedy

Brazilian kung fu stoner comedy, The Smoke Master, is finally on track to start the new year with a U.S. release from Freestyle Digital Media. VOD rights were announced by the company earlier this month will plans to release the film on DVD, and all stateside digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms from January 2. THE SMOKE MASTER follows the journey of Gabriel and Daniel, two brothers cursed by the Chinese mafia with its feared Three Generations Revenge, who has already reaped the life of their grandfather and their father. To survive, one of the brothers must learn the Smoke Style secrets, a little-known controversial martial art, based on cannabis usage and taught by a single master, high in the mountains of the far reaches of China. In other words, THE SMOKE MASTER is a stoned Kung-Fu movie. Starring Daniel Rocha, Thiago Stechinni and Tony Lee, The Smoke Master […]

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PAPER BUTTERFLIES: Torn Romance Amid Upheaval In The Official Teaser For The New Period Drama

Director Emil Heradi’s latest tale of love amid turmoil will arrive in Indonesian cinemas in early 2024 with Paper Butterflies (or Kupu-Kupu Kertas as it’s regionally known). The upcoming period drama was penned by Jocelyn Coroelia, Rahabi Mandra and producer Denny Siregar for a cast led by Amanda Manopo (Indigo) and Chicco Kurniawan (13 Bom di Jakarta). Set in the East Java town of Banyuwangi, the 1965-set Paper Butterflies tackles the story of Ning (Manopo) and Ikhsan (Kurniawan), the romance that bloomed between the two, and the deadly land dispute that raged on between their warring families and factions, threatening their fate. The film hails from Denny Siregar Productions and Maxima Pictures and hits Indonesian screens on February 7. I imagine a new trailer will arrive at any time between now and the days ahead but the first teaser is up and running as of a few months ago and […]

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ROADKILL: Pull Over And Check Out The Official Trailer For The New Road Thriller From Uncork’d

Coming to theaters and digital on January 5 is Roadkill, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Starring Caitlin Carmichael, Ryan Knudson, and horror icon Danielle Harris, Warren Fast directs from his own script billed as a throwback to the classic action-thrillers of the 80s and 90s. The 1983-set flick centers on a young woman lost while traveling traveling through a rural county, who crosses paths with a hitchhiker headed the same destination. After offering a ride in exchange for directions, their journey takes a violent turn when the two are caught up in a police manhunt for a fugitive killer, ensuing a fight for survival on the open road as the body count rises.

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HARD BOILED RECIPE Cooks Up An Official Teaser For The New Japanese Crime Caper

Lee Sang-il’s Border Line co-scribe, director Hajime Matsuura’s latest return to the director’s chair now grants us a preview for upcoming whipsmart crime flick, Hard Boiled Recipe. The film reteams the director with actress and pop idol Chiaki Mayumura, the title star of the director’s 2020 flick, All About Chiaki Mayumura. Matsuura directs Hard Boiled Recipe from his own script, joining Mayumura with Blade Of The 47 Ronin actress Luna Fujimoto for the story centered around a major arms deal in the criminal underworld, enveloping a horde of players on both sides of the law including an unreliable bodyguard (Mayumura) and a courier (Fujimoto). The film also stars Takuma Nagao (Outrage Coda), Sen Fujimaru (Prisoners Of The Ghostland), and Ayane (Mad Cats), along with Ayane Tomiya, Kota Aoyagi, Yoshiki Urayama, Tomoki Kimura, and Mariko Tsutsui, and features action sequences by Isao Karasawa. Mayumura also served as executive producer and music […]

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I DID IT MY WAY Official Trailer Emancipates Andy Lau As The Criminal Force To Be Reckoned With

No stranger to whipping up propulsive crime flicks as cinematographer on a number of titles in his near two-decade long career in film, the celebrated director of Chasing The Dragon and Chasing The Dragon 2, Jason Kwan, is back for another round with I Did It My Way, at long last releasing an official trailer to whet fans’ appetites. The film stars Gordon Lam, Andy Lau and Eddie Peng in the story of an undercover cop long entrenched in a drug boss’s organization as he learns both he and his family might be in danger. A more expansive read on the narrative can be previewed below, along with the trailer just beneath. I Did It My Way also stars Cya Liu, Simon Yam and Lam Suet, and will open in the mainland on December 29, followed by its Hong Kong release on January 11. In the new century, the fight […]

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News Briefs: A24 Tackles MMA Biopic, White Returns In TROUBLE MAN, Kodansha’s ORIGIN Brewing, NORYANG This Friday, And More!

• Following news broken in 2019, Dwayne Johnson will play Mark Kerr, confirming a new biopic based on the no holds barred era of the UFC fighter’s career. The film will be directed by Uncut Gems helmer Benny Safdie who reunites with A24 for the project. (Deadline) • Trouble Man lines up Michael Jai White along with Method Man, Gillian White, Orlando Jones and more for the action comedy from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Featuring fight choreography by Joey Min, White plays an ex-cop-turned-P.I. who unravels a larger conspiracy while investigating a famed R&B singer’s disappearance. (Deadline) • Kodansha and Majestic Limited will bring Origin to the big screen. Korean author Boichi’s hit publication which only recently arrived in the U.S. last month, is a violent futuristic action sci-fi set in Tokyo where mysterious beings known as “Origins” hunt down non-human remorseless killers preying on humans. (Variety) • Ridley Scott will […]

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SIXTY MINUTES Trailer: The Bell Rings For An MMA Fighter’s Latest Bout Through The Streets Of Berlin!

In need of a martial arts-infused race against time actioner? Sixty Minutes is what awaits from director Oliver Kienle for its Netflix rollout on January 19. The film stars actor and martial artist Emilio Sakraya, and renowned stunt performer, actress Marie Mouroum. Mixed martial arts fighter Octavio (Emilio Sakraya) has just 60 minutes to make it to his daughter’s birthday or he’ll risk losing custody forever. When he skips an important fight to make this happen, a group of criminals set out to chase him down. Suddenly, it’s a race against time – a chase through the city. Rounding out the cast are Dennis Mojen, Paul Wollin, Florian Schmidtke, Aristo Luis, and Morik Heydo from a script by Kienle, and by Philip Koch who serves one of the producers. Peep the trailer!

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YU YU HAKUSHO Episode One Review: A Promising Adaptation Off To A Spirited Start

I’m something of a late bloomer for my anime intake, having grown up dieting mostly on American shows. Needless to say that a proper viewing of the 1992 animated succession of the hit manga series, Yu Yu Hakusho, was more than filling when I finally caught it about five years ago. Even the prospects of it becoming a potential live-action banger at some point drowned out all the other noise in my head, albeit much to the chagrin of fans of the series who are nothing short of skeptical when it comes to live-action re-renderings of IP faves like the work of mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi. Alas, director Sho Tsukikawa’s treatment of the hit shonen publication comes at an opportune moment, months after Netflix reveled in the accolades handed from approving viewers recovering from the fallout of “Cowboy Bebop” with the winning first season of “One Piece” – a magnanimous moment […]

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LONDON CALLING: Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman And More Join Highland Action Comedy Underway In South Africa

Production is underway in South Africa with Josh Duhamel (Shotgun Wedding), Jeremy Ray Taylor (Warner Bros.’ It franchise), and Rick Hoffman (USA Network’s “Suits”) set to star in action comedy, London Calling. The film additionally reunites Duhamel with Bandit helmer Allan Ungar who is reuniting with Duhamel, with a script by Oscar-nominated Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe. London Calling will also join the trio with Aidan Gillen (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) who will play the city’s biggest mob boss whose relative is mistakenly killed by mediocre hitman Tommy Ward (Duhamel). Per the synopsis, Ward goes on the run and is stuck in L.A. To get back to his son on the other side of the pond, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Hoffman): teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Taylor) to be a man, in exchange for safe passage. Tommy is now forced to drag Julian, […]

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THE BRICKLAYER: Aaron Eckhart Applies His Deadly Tools Of The Trade In The Official Trailer

Director Renny Harlin’s adaptation of Noah Boyd’s 2010 novel gets new life with the official trailer for Aaron Eckhart thriller, The Bricklayer. Hannah Weg and Matt Johnson adapted the screenplay marking the latest for Eckhart in his continued output of titles proliferating him as an action star going into the new year, with a day-and-date release set for January 4. Eckhart stars as Vail, an ex-CIA agent pulled out of retirement forced to confront his checkered past while tasked with clearing his name foiling the extortionist targeting the agency. Rounding out the cast are Tim Blake Nelson, Clifton Collins Jr. and Ilfenesh Hadera. Check out the trailer and poster.

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